Bag



July 27, 1948. R. D. ELwELL 2,446,001

BAG

Filed Aug. 21, 1947` %4 /5 i 'E INVENTOR.

I" M /me//f/Qo. l W5 A TTOIQ/VEVS Patented July 2'17, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BAG

Richard D. Elwell, Lawrence, N. Y., assixnor to A Equitable Paper Bag Co. Inc., Long Island City,

N. Y., a corporation of New York Application August 2l, 1947, Serial No. 769,799

1 0mm. (ci. 229-56) l This invention relates to bags. In mail order companies, it is the practice in transversely of the bag with its end projecting filling an order for a clerk to place the mer- An object of this invention is a bag of such design that a .sales ticket may be easily and quickly attached to it without requiring the use of a pin. thereby avoiding the disadvantages above set forth.

Other objects, novel features and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following specication and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a bag embodying the invention:

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are fragmentary elevations illustrating the manner of use of the bag, and

Fig. l5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

A bag embodying the invention consists of two walls I0 and Il. with the wall II extending beyond the bag mouth in the form of two tabs I2 and I3. The bag is closed at the bottom in the usual manner. The tabs I2 and I3 may be formed by slitting the usual cover iiap of the bag or may be formed during the production of the bag by omitting a section of the seam paste at proper intervals. Preferably. the tab I2 is of less width than the tab I3.

In the use ci' this bag, the tab I3 is turned into the bag after merchandise has been placed therein. Then. with a suitably folded sales ticket I4 or the `like engaging the wall I0 adjacent the bag mouth. the tab I2 is folded into parallel relation to the wall I Il over the sales ticket. Next, a porbeyond the bag edge. Subsequently, the tab I2 is folded back over the upper reach of 'the sales ticket Il to locate its ends adjacent the bag mouth, after which a piece of tape I5 is laid over .the folded tab I2 and its ends are adhered to the outside faces of the walls I0 and Il. The sales ticket is thus firmly attached to the bag adjacent one edge thereof without the use of a pin, but can quickly be removed by movement thereof toward the opposite bag edge. The tab I2 forms oppositely facing pockets in which are received sections of the sales ticket. The U bend in the sales ticket prevents dislodgment of the sales ticket by an outward pull thereon and the tape retains the tab in folded condition. The sales ticket I4 is folded and supported in such a manner that identifying indicia thereon is plain-` ly visible beyond the edge of the bag.

The above-described bag eliminates the use of pins for attaching sales tickets to bags and avoids the possibility of injury or accident to the operating personnel iniilling and forwarding orders tion of the sales ticket II is folded over the tab I2 to a packing department. The sales ticket is securely attached to the bag but can be readily detached in the packing department. The operations involved in attaching the sales ticket to the bag are simple and can be easily and quickly performed. The use of such a bag reduces operating costs.

I claim: Y

In combination. -a bag having a tab extending from one wall beyond the bag mouth, said tab being folded over the bag mouth into parallel relation to the other wall and formed with a return bend to locate the end of the tab adjacent the bag mouth thereby providing two oppositely directed pockets, a folded sales ticket or the lilrehaving a portion arranged in each pocket with one end of the ticket projecting beyond the back edge. and a tape passing over said folded tab with the ends of the tape fixed to the opposite walls of the bag.

RICHARD D. ELWELL. 

